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Hate to sound like that old lady who used to do the Burger King commercials and say, “WHERE’S THE BEEF?” Or was it Wendy’s? But when I think of the Sony Eriiccson Open tennis tournament in Miami, I want to ask, ‘WHERE’S THE BEEFCAKE?”Last night, the sizzling Spaniard Rafael Nadal followed Andy Roddick out of the tournament by losing to this dude named Novak Djokovic who he beat earlier this month in the finals of the Indian Wells tournament. His loss came a day after the shock upset of top-ranked Roger Federer to the same guy who beat him at Indian Wells. It’s crazy!
Andy Roddick, always a good quote, told reporters he quit his match against Andy Murray because he has an injury but “I don’t know what it is. I’m going to get an MRI. I think the medical term is the bottom of my ass hurts.”
On the female side, ya gotta love that Serena Williams is on a tear again. She won her quarterfinal in straight sets, looks fitter than she has in years, and hungry for victory. It’s fantastic to see.

The new issue of GQ explores male bonding and the phenomenon of a same-sex crush. I think it’s no surprise that the magazine chose Daniel Craig to illustrate the piece by Adam Rapoport because just about everybody I know, male or female, gay or straight, think he is the bomb.
The article asks its straight readers the following: Spending too much time thinking about Damiel Craig? Or Maybe George Clooney? Has your love of Jeter become a main topic of too many conversatrions? You may be afflicted.
Here is how the article defines the man crush: (n.) 1: a romantic, but nonsexual, attraction to another male; 2: nothing you should be ashamed of.
The writer reveals one of his man crushes: soccer player Zinedine Zidane (pictured above) and he admits to admiring his widow’s peak and to getting up in the wee hours to watch his World Cup games. It’s all veeeeerry interesting is all I’m saying…

Adorable Dominic Monaghan, current star of “Lost” and a key actor in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, shows just how gay-friendly he is in these photos. Since he’s happily coupled with his “Lost” co-star Evangeline Lilly, we know these pics were taken in fun. My fave? The one below with the sign describing himself as “Gay Scottish Sex Symbol.” If I were going to date a Hobbit, I’d want him to look just like Dominic Monaghan…

Oops! I squirreled away these pictures from Elton John’s concert at Madison Square Garden Sunday and his star-studded birthday party Saturday night in NYC but forgot to post them! Well, it’s never too late to enjoy party pics!
I won’t bother with captions for the pics because if you don’t know who people like Keifer Sutherland, Pierce Brosnan, Barbara Walters, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Emma Thompson and Diane Sawyer are, there is no hope for you! Gee, none of those people came to MY last birthday party! What does Elton got that I don’t got besides money, immense talent, hair (his isn’t real but still!) and millions of adoring fans?
Meanwhile, I’m gonna hit Best Buy after I leave the office to pick up his new CD “Numbers Ones” and listen to it on the way home.

A lot of children of superstars run into trouble when the follow their parents into showbiz. This doesn’t seem to be the case with the children of Diana Ross. Her daughter, Tracey Ellis Ross, has been on the hit sitcom “Girlfriends” for at least six years now and won the NAACP award this year for best actress in a comedy. Her son, Evan Ross, is starring opposite Queen Latifah in the HBO flick “Life Support.” Evan plays a self-destructive gay HIV-positive teenager, Amare, who Latifah’s character is trying to save. Life Support shines a light on people not often represented on the screen: African-American women and men living with HIV and AIDS, including men living on the “down low” like Amares lover, Michael.
Evan talked to Advocate.com about the movie, about playing a gay character and, of course, what it’s like to follow his legendary mom into showbiz.
ADVOCATE: So what pressures, if any, do you feel being Diana Rosss son?
ROSS: I get asked this question all the time. Right now Im learning so much about my moms history and the stuff shes done. Id never really taken the time to do that, and she doesnt really talk about it. Shes so great; she inspires me so much. Its hard for me to take anything as a burden. I think the only thing thats a pressure is growing up under a magnifying glass. But more than anything its a blessing to have such an incredible mom.ADVOCATE: What impact do you hope Life Support will have?
ROSS: From Amare, I hope people see the harsherthe more realstruggles people go through. And for people to be able to see that struggle from a different point of view, because sometimes you see how a person gets by or tries to get better, but you dont really get to see someone who is heading down the wrong path, like Amare.
ADVOCATE: What was it like playing a gay character?
ROSS: It was an interesting experience. I was excited about the role. I didnt want to play it in a way where it would come off like, Wow, you can really tell [hes gay] from the first time you see him. I just really wanted people to love Amare for who he wasand to have an understanding of what he was going through.
ADVOCATE: Was there anything you learned about queer culture while doing research for the film?
ROSS: I read up on a lot of stuff. Nelson George wanted me to play a character that was gay but was part of the hip-hop gay culture. It was a whole different side of things I hadnt seen before. It was interesting and new, and Im glad I got a chance to experience it. Even with the scene when Im in the club and I have my hoodie on and I look over at a guy and I give him a look It was interesting for me as an actor to see his reaction.

My favorite players (except for Rafael Nadal) continue to fall at the Sony Ericsson tennis tournament in Miami. Roger Federer was knocked out yesterday and today, American cutie Andy Roddick was forced to retire during the first set of his match with British cutie Andy Murray.
Roddick, who is now being coached by Jimmy Connors, won the U.S. Open four years ago and reached the final again last September. He met with reporters (below) after the abbrviated match.

I don’t know about you but as far as being lesbians go, Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox make excellent heterosexuals. These images of their highly-publicized smooch during the season finale on “Dirt” last night is more best friends than lovers. Still, it’s nice to see these two lovely gals together – real-life best friends – on screen again. Thanks to JustJared.com for the images!

We heard from James McGreevey last fall when he paid a visit to Oprah Winfrey. Now his ex-wife Dina Matos McGreevey, the one who smiled awkwardly as he made his “I am a gay American speech,” will be getting equal time, according to Queersighted.
The date has not yet been announced but it will be “later this Spring.” Mrs. Matos McGreevey will be promoting her new book, “Silent Partner”– billed as “a story of a marriage that was anything but happily-ever- after, told by a strong and resilient woman who can, and finally will, speak for herself.” The book is due out on May 1 and the author is already scheduled to sign copies and answer questions at Barnes & Noble on Route 22 in her hometown of Springfield, New Jersey, so it is certain that her Oprah appearance will occur before the end of April.

I think Rob Lowe should be over turning down the role of Dr. McDreamy on “Grey’s Anatomy” now that he has signed to be a full-fledged cast member of a better show: “Brothers & Sisters.” Lowe, who plays U.S. Sen. Robert McCallister on the show, began appearing as a guest stae mid-season and was originally signed for just a handful of episodes.
According to Daily Variety, since Lowe joined the Sunday night show, there has been a ratings increase. It also helps that he and co-star Calista Flockhart have terrific chemistry.Executive Producer Jon Robin Baitz tells Variety: “He brings a unique romantic addition to the show by his combination of wit and charm and his elegance. The great discovery of it is there’s such an intrinsic chemistry between him and Calista, which is so rare to find in two actors together. He’s been a tremendous boon to to the storyline in terms of storylines and even ratings.”
Not to mention his incredible good looks!

Just saw this via Towerload.com, a Radar Online joint interview with out athletes Billy Bean, Jaohn Amaechi and Erera Tuaolo. Here is some of the exchanges:

RADAR: Why does the world go absolutely insane when an athlete comes out of the closet?
John Amaechi: I think because the stereotypes around sports and the stereotypes around gay people are so opposite. And that creates a disjointpeople can’t imagine that the two things can coexist peacefully in one body.
Esera Tuaolo: Also, there’s just not a lot of us out there.
Billy Bean: And if you are a jock and you want to be in sports, you learn to act like everyone else behaves, you learn to act straight.RADAR: Billy, what’s the oddest question you’ve ever been asked in an interview?
BEAN: I was actually once asked if I was a top or a bottom on a radio show, and that was the first time that I think I was embarrassed in public. When you become public, when you “come out,” when you invite the public into your private life, there is a sense that you deserve to be asked that question.
RADAR: I once interviewed Mike Jones, the Denver prostitute who outed Reverend Ted Haggard. In the interview, I asked him if Haggard was a bottom or a power bottom.
BEAN: Why did you think that question was important? To make fun of Ted or to make fun of bottoms? That’s what I mean about self-mutilation. I think that’s what holds us back. Do you ask a woman if she’s a top or a bottom? Not to get off track, but I just think we’re making fun of ourselves.
RADAR: Well, I was making fun of Ted Haggard. Do you think it was wrong to ask the question?
BEAN: Well, I guess if you were asking Ted, but now that he’s straight he probably couldn’t answer the question. I’m just asking, “Why do we have to be defined into such little cubicles?” As gay people, it seems like our sex lives are on a trophy display, and I think that’s what keeps us divided from the mainstream.

RADAR: Do you hear the word faggot a lot in locker rooms?
BEAN: Look at Tim Hardaway. I think he thought he was talking to one guy and not on a radio show and the truth came out, and that’s the way those guys can talk in a straight environment. There’s more high-fiving and laughing going on because if you’re soft about gay stuff you must be a queer. That’s what I think young guys think, so they just keep reiterating over and over, “I’m straight, I’m straight.”RADAR:John, you actually started coming out a bit while you were still playing for the Utah Jazz, in that you would go to gay clubs. Did you know any other NBA players who were gaydid your gaydar ever go off?
AMAECHI: Well, it did go off. I do know guys who are gay in the league, because some of them at some point or another lived similar lives, and we’d end up at the same parties or going to the same place. So I know a few people, but to be honest it’s that thing again: When I show up in an arena, or even practice, my external life shuts off and it’s all about work and my head is down and it’s really more about numbers on a uniform than anything else.